Legal & Governance

Legal Structure and Charitable Status

Established as a company limited by guarantee (CRO 147318) without share capital. We hold charitable tax exemption (CHY 8529) from the Revenue Commissioners and are registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority of Ireland (RCN 20021078).

Best Practice

At the DRCC, we are committed to demonstrating best practice in terms of transparency and accountability. We are signed up to both the Guiding Principles for Fundraising and to the Governance Code. We are currently updating our practice to ensure we are fully compliant with the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public, which were launched by the Charities Regulator on 28 September 2017.

About DRCC

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre was established in 1979 and is a national organisation offering a wide range of services to women and men who are affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment or childhood sexual abuse. The services include a National 24-Hour Helpline, one to one counselling, court accompaniment, outreach services, training, awareness raising and lobbying.